Re: Using Apple ][ 5 1/4 " disks with an older Mac IICi

[DVS <evil_genius@notmac.com>]

in article 1ffllt3.49xu8h8i4oy2N%dempson@actrix.gen.nz, David Empson at
dempson@actrix.gen.nz wrote on 7/19/02 10:54 AM:

> Another option is to find a Mac LC (or a later LC-compatible model with
> the same slot) which has an Apple IIe emulation card installed, and the
> adaptor cable to split the drive and joystick connectors out from the
> special connector on the card.


I said in my original post that I had just such a card installed my LC.
However the missing piece to my puzzle was the Y adapter cable made for this
card, the existence and information about which I discovered on ebay of all
places. With that cable you can connect one of the external Floppy drives
which I mentioned I also had. (I actually have 4 from ebay).

After discovering the Y cable, all the info I needed fell into place.

For anyone looking for similar info on this thread, yesterday using better
search terms I found lots more information.

A great web page resource about the LC IIe PDS card:
http://www.mandrake.demon.co.uk/Apple/lc_card_faq.html

The original card's 198 page manua in PDF formatl:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Manuals/hardware/0301930App
leIIeCrd2.1.PDF 

An FAQ: 
http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/R028LCCARD.htm

The FTP software link to run your card in a Macintosh:
http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/Eng
lish-North_American/Apple_II/For_Macintosh/Apple_IIe_Card_2.2.1.sea.bin

Supported Macs that will run the LC apple II card:
Apple's Tech Info Library article 8458 lists the following models as IIe
card compatible: LC, Colour Classic, LC II, LC III, LC 475, LC 520, LC 550,
LC 575, Quadra 605, Performa 4XX, Performa 55X, Performa 56X, Performa 57X

Pictures of the beast:
http://www.mandrake.demon.co.uk/Apple/lc_images.html

Since you can buy an older LC, (or better yet, the Quadra 605) and run the
card on System 7.5 (which is a free OS downloadable from apple) the card and
the cable and a drive are going to be a simple, low cost solution for
transferring and even running your old Apple II disks on the Mac. You can
even partition your drive with a prodos partition, allowing you to store
files right on the mac. A great solution.

Hope this helps others



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